The Posse Comitatus Act: A Harmless Relic from the Post-Construction Era or a Legal Impediment to Transformation?

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Published: September 2003

Author: LTC Donald J Currier

Contributor: Strategic Studies Institute

Collection: Carlisle Papers

Key Terms: civil authorities, Currier, Defense Transformation, legal constraint, military assistance, Posse Comitatus Act, transformation

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